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My desire to create ceramics was sparked by a long standing appreciation
of ancient pottery and folk ceramics, and more recently by prolonged
exposure to other ceramic artists. For years I have
visited their studios, photographed them at work, and
represented their work in my gallery. Showing ceramics necessitates
understanding the process, and I have learned a great deal by studying the
styles and techniques of others. This ultimately led to
experimenting for myself, and I began raku firing with the help of artist
AJ Castelo in 2004. I have become enamored with the immediacy and
the unpredictability of the raku process. Raku is a dance with
nature, a compromise between the artist and the elements of earth, air,
fire, and water. Control of these elements comes with practice, but
like life itself, there is a random aspect to the experience that must be
embraced, sometimes resulting in failure, and at other times resulting in
delight. CLICK HERE to view a few
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